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Aliaksandr Lukashenka speaks to officers as he attends joint nuclear drills held by Russian and Belarusian armed forces in Asipovichy district of Belarus, May 21, 2026.

Video. Lukashenka offers to meet Zelenskyy amid new Russian offensive threat

Updated: 22/05/2026 - 14:29 GMT+2

Zelenskyy earlier warned Belarus of “consequences” over possible deeper involvement in Russia’s all-out war amid growing concerns that Moscow is seeking to open a new front against Ukraine from Belarus, as it did in early 2022.

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